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US3312199A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drum rocking support for carrying heavy loads

Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1965-12-14
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Granted: 1967-04-04
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Expires: 1985-12-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Konrad S Svendsen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:38
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22B; F22B37/00; F22B37/02; F22B37/10; F22B37/20; F22B37/207

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED VESSEL, A STRUCTURE FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID VESSEL AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VESSEL, MEANS EXPOSING SAID STRUCTURE AND SAID VESSEL TO HEAT CAUSING THERMAL EXPANSION FORCES TO MOVE SAID VESSEL IN A DIRECTION WHICH LIES IN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VESSEL AND IS AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS; A FIRST CONTACT SURFACE INTEGRAL WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID VESSEL; A FIXED SUPPORT BELOW SAID VESSEL AND SPACED THEREFROM, INCLUDING A SECOND CONTACT SURFACE FACING SAID FIRST CONTACT SURFACE; ROCKING MEANS BETWEEN SAID VESSEL AND SAID FIXED SUPPORT FOR TRANSFERRING THE WEIGHT OF SAID VESSEL ONTO SAID FIXED SUPPORT; ONE END OF SAID ROCKING MEANS HAVING A FIRST CURVATURE BEING ORGANIZED FOR ROLLING CONTACT WITH ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT SURFACES; THE OTHER END OF SAID ROCKING MEANS HAVING A SECOND CURVATURE BEING ORGANIZED FOR SLIDING AND OSCILLATING CONTACT WITH THE OTHER OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT SURFACES; AND SAID SECOND CONTACT SURFACE HAVING A THREEDIMENSIONAL SUPPORT AREA INVERSELY MATCHING SAID SECOND CURVATURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED VESSEL, A STRUCTURE FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID VESSEL AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VESSEL, MEANS EXPOSING SAID STRUCTURE AND SAID VESSEL TO HEAT CAUSING THERMAL EXPANSION FORCES TO MOVE SAID VESSEL IN A DIRECTION WHICH LIES IN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VESSEL AND IS AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS; A FIRST CONTACT SURFACE INTEGRAL WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID VESSEL; A FIXED SUPPORT BELOW SAID VESSEL AND SPACED THEREFROM, INCLUDING A SECOND CONTACT SURFACE FACING SAID FIRST CONTACT SURFACE; ROCKING MEANS BETWEEN SAID VESSEL AND SAID FIXED SUPPORT FOR TRANSFERRING THE WEIGHT OF SAID VESSEL ONTO SAID FIXED SUPPORT; ONE END OF SAID ROCKING MEANS HAVING A FIRST CURVATURE BEING ORGANIZED FOR ROLLING CONTACT WITH ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT SURFACES; THE OTHER END OF SAID ROCKING MEANS HAVING A SECOND CURVATURE BEING ORGANIZED FOR SLIDING AND OSCILLATING CONTACT WITH THE OTHER OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT SURFACES; AND SAID SECOND CONTACT SURFACE HAVING A THREEDIMENSIONAL SUPPORT AREA INVERSELY MATCHING SAID SECOND CURVATURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-04-03 1970-10-03 1971-04-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-03 1974-10-03 1975-04-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-03 1978-10-03 1979-04-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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